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| <p> King of England, son of [[Charles]] I., horn at St. James's Palace, London; was at The Hague, in Holland, when his father was beheaded; assumed the royal title; was proclaimed King by the Scots; landed in Scotland, and was crowned at Scone; marching into England, was defeated by Cromwell at Worcester, 3rd September 1651; fled to France; by the policy of General Monk, after Cromwell's death, was restored to his crown and kingdom in 1660, an event known as the Restoration; he was an easy-going man, and is known in history as the "Merry Monarch"; his reign was an inglorious one for England, though it is distinguished by the passing of the Habeas Corpus Act, one of the great bulwarks of English liberty next to the Magna Charta (1630-1685). </p> | | <p> [[Surnamed]] </p> <p> on of Louis "le Débonnaire"; after conquering his brother Lothaire at [[Fontenoy]] in 841, became by the treaty of [[Verdun]] king of France, 843; was unable to defend his kingdom against the Normans; went to Italy, and had himself crowned emperor at Rome: <i> d </i> . 877. </p> |
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| <ref name="term_70494"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/charles+ii.+(2) Charles Ii. from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | | <ref name="term_70498"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/charles+ii. Charles Ii. from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 15 October 2021
Charles Ii. [1]
Surnamed
on of Louis "le Débonnaire"; after conquering his brother Lothaire at Fontenoy in 841, became by the treaty of Verdun king of France, 843; was unable to defend his kingdom against the Normans; went to Italy, and had himself crowned emperor at Rome: d . 877.
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